Producer/Host: Amy Browne
Engineer: John Greenman
(NOTE: Due to a problem with the recording, this archive starts with the show in progress)
As we go to air, the legislature’s Criminal Justice and Public Safety is holding public hearings for 2 bills that would legalize marijuana in Maine:
LD 1380 An Act To Legalize, Tax and Regulate Marijuana sponsored by Rep. Russell of Portland. This bill, if passed, would legalize the possession of up to an ounce of marijuana for a person 21 years of age and older, tax sales of marijuana and regulate the marijuana industry, which in the language of the bill is conducted by marijuana establishments. (Full text: http://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_127th/billtexts/HP093501.asp)
And LD 1401 An Act To Allow for and Regulate the Adult Use of Cannabis sponsored by Rep. Dion of Portland. This bill would reform state marijuana laws by establishing an excise tax on marijuana, allowing the personal use and cultivation of cannabis and allowing, regulating and licensing certain commercial cannabis-related activities, while providing provisions to protect persons under 21 years of age, employers and schools.
(Full text: http://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_127th/billtexts/HP095001.asp)
Today’s show features some of the testimony from the public hearing on these bills, and Hillary Lister of “Maine Matters” calls in from the statehouse with her impressions. We also take calls from listeners.
FMI: (The resource mentioned by Hillary Lister) https://mainecannabis.wordpress.com/